Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Monday, August 13, 2012

IF ...freeze

He put the freeze on the heads of the other 4 families, he also put the freeze on Sollozzo, McCluskey, Johnny Ola, Hyman Roth, Carlo Rizzi, Sal Tessio and Moe Greene. He even put his own brother on ice. Al Pacino's portrayal of Michael Corleone was tightly wound, frigid and icy.
I know it was you Fredo.
© Richard Ewing. All rights reserved.
© Richard Ewing. All rights reserved.
© Richard Ewing. All rights reserved.
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© Richard Ewing. All rights reserved.
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14 comments:

  1. It's PERFECT!
    This is a truly exceptional piece, Richard. I like how his body fades into the mist of iron oxide, and how your palette alludes to his crimes. Talk about cool …

    Your thumbnails are hilarious – especially the deer caught in the headlights.

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  2. great post, enjoyed seeing your sketch process

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  3. That face! Amazing! And so cool how he's sort of sunk into a chair that's not really defined. Wonderful detail in the highball with ice.

    I have to say that tiny snowman sketch is pretty adorable, and the freaked out chihuahua (?) beneath him.

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    1. Thanks Cindy, I'm fond of the tiny snowman myself. (I rather believe the tiny snowman likes himself as much too).. I like your labeling of the 'Chihuahua' but Mardi nailed it above as a deer frozen in the headlights... Chihuahua's are funny though, and might be food for fodder...
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  4. Yes. Perfect! I was thinking 'maffia' too, when eading the IF topic. i love your take on the topic and the wonderful portrait! You've caught the right mood... Icy cold!

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  5. Love the sepia tones.The expression is frighteningly cool..as others have mentioned I like how he fades into the background..nice idea.

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  6. Beautiful drawing for a cold subject.

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  7. It is a beautiful portrait. Interesting that you choose warm tones for such a cool character.
    I like how the body sinks into the suggested chair and how the subjects head seems so alert and a frigid in contrast. I also like how the icy drink matches the cool intensity of his eyes. There are many wonderful touches to the portrait, but I think one of the most skillful is the slicked back hair and how you captured the highlights.

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    1. Thanks, Alice.
      I think the warms also work for Michael Corleone because although he was ruthless and cold, he had warmth and insecurity powering his actions. An uncomfortable mix which Al Pacino delivered in a fascinating well paced progression. You can parallel his transformations with how his hair was styled throughout the two movies
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  8. I show 101 students this blog everyday! You're amazing!!!!!

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